The People Behind Preakness, continued...
Stakes Barn. “It’s like a concierge sort of thing,” he explained. “I’m there to welcome each horse and team when they ship in for the Preakness and help the needs of the horseman in the Stakes Barns.” Tim calls the job “a labor of love” adding, “the excitement and the build- up to two great days of racing is something I am proud to be a part of.” While living in Maryland, Tim says
Smarty Jones’ Preakness win in 2004 sticks out the most in his mind, “It was just a great Preakness.” But it was the duel between Sunday Silence and Easy Goer in 1989 that is the most memorable Preakness Stakes he’s ever watched. “Just a tremendous race!” he said.
As a handicapper, Tim provides informa- tion on the horses to help steer spectators in the right direction in terms of placing bets. “It’s kind of like providing a guide- line of what to look for and help new fans learn more about the sport and how to pick winners,” he explained. “Each of us [handi- cappers] have diff erent backgrounds and insights that we can share with the fans.” At this year’s Preakness, Tim will be with fellow handicappers helping fans enjoy the action. “I hope fans take some time to go to the paddock where they are on top of the action and can see things and listen to
trainers and such,” he said adding, “T is is the greatest game played outdoors. Soak it all up, have fun and just take in this major sporting event in every way.”
Sunrise Tour Guides
Join Pimlico’s Sunrise Tour Guides during Preakness week! Tours run from 6 a.m. ‘til 9 a.m. on Tuesday through Friday during Preakness week. Joining the tour guide list this year are Bet Bridges, Bird Mobberley and Jenn Miller. You can meet the rest of the Sunrise Tour team online at
http://qrs.ly/886ut7l. Bet Bridges is a trainer and exercise rider based out of Monkton.
She specializes in training T oroughbreds for the track, as well as for show jumping and foxhunting. She founded the Bridges Equestrian Team for young riders in 2014 and enjoys transitioning retiring racehorses to the show ring. Bet is a 2015 gradu- ate of Towson University with a degree in Functional Biology of Animals and also volunteers at Ladew Topiary Gardens. Jenn Miller grew up in the show world and started her equestrian career
there. She fi rst took a job at the track to make some extra money while start- ing her own show horse training business. After a couple of weeks of gallop- ing horses and working them out of the gate, Jenn was hooked. Jenn became a jockey and rode for about a year before sustaining a traumatic brain injury from a fall during a race. She was nominated for an Eclipse Award as Ap-
prentice Jockey and fi nished third. Despite her injury, Jenn looks forward to getting back into the saddle as a jockey in the near future. Bird Mobberley grew up on the backs of T oroughbreds while riding for her
mother, the late trainer Gretchen Mobberley. Bird started galloping horses at the track as soon as she was old enough to get her license. She also has years of show and foxhunting experience and loves the work ethic of the T oroughbred.
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